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Si, Señora : Notes on Spanish American Decoration
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet claims the decorative style of Indigenous People of Central America with Spanish influence…
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Livable Room
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet introduces the concept of a "Livable Room," or a living room designed for maximum comfort…
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When Our County Was a Pup: Notes on Colonial American Decoration
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet consists of two parts. Part one describes home decoration of early American colonists,…
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"Chu Chang" to Paint With
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes the origin of paintbrush bristles beginning by explaining how bristles were…
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Party Kitchen
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet suggests that the most successful kitchen is one built around a definitive theme. It…
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Threshold
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses the importance of having an attractive home entranceway and provides tips for…
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Look Peasant Please!
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses the "peasant" theme in interior decoration. Describes the decorative techniques…
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Jingle Bells in the Offing
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how to personalize Christmas gifts with paint. Provides examples of gifts given…
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Pirate's Den
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes a recreation room decorated with a nautical theme called the Pirate's Den.…
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Woodwork is Spice
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how woodwork is a defining feature in a home's interior design. Suggests ways for…
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Dramatizing Dinner
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses how an attractively decorated dining room not only aids in digestion but also…
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The Romance of Shellac
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses the origins and history of shellac. Describes how shellac is formed, harvested,…
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Rooms for "Early" Americans
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses trends for nursery and children's bedroom decoration. Describes several nurseries…
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Some People Are Ostriches - Where Roofs Are Concerned
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet begins by comparing humans to ostriches; ostriches don't worry about what they can't see,…
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Going Modern: Notes on Decoration
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses the styles and amenities that modern houses are afforded, "with utility,…
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Color Scheming
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet provides tips for homeowners determining a fresh color scheme for their home exterior.…
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--Or Winter Will Catch You!
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses exterior house painting: its purpose, benefits, and advice for executing an…
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A Bathroom's Like A Horse's Teeth
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses ways to modernize a home's bathroom through new fixtures and paint. Provides…
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More Precious Than Rubies
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet is themed upon the importance of youth education and how critical it is for a child's study…
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Color Schemes From Flowers
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how to take inspiration from nature to determine color scheme and decorations…
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Oral history interview with Seung K. Kim
- 2006-Mar-09
- 2006-Mar-16 – 2006-Mar-17
Seung K. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, the oldest of three boys. His father had escaped North Korea at the beginning of the Korean Conflict, and he eventually became a doctor. His mother was from a large family in…
- Interviewee Kim, Seung K., 1963-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robin
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kim, Seung K., 1963-, Korean War (1950-1953), Vietnam War (1961-1975), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Biochemistry, Cell interaction, Oncology, Pancreas, Developmental biology, Minorities in science, Work-life balance, Biochemists, Medical scientists
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Magic Carpet Walls
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes wall murals, a growing trend. Discusses how to affordably paint one's own wall…
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Williamsburg Lives Again
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes the history of Colonial Williamsburg and the decision to restore the town backed…
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Color Plays Tricks
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how colors may be emotional or physical stimuli. The booklet lists emotions…
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Genie Business
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet likens the fascination of painting furniture to the magic of a genie. Describes tips and…